Determination of the just noticeable difference (JND) in trunk posture perception

Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 185-199

  Weir, P L ^a   Holmes, A M ^a   Andrews, D M ^a   Albert, W J ^b   Azar, N R ^a,b,c   Callaghan, J P ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^c WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

3DMatch; Just noticeable difference (JND); Posture matching; Trunk posture perception

Indexed keywords

EID: 85007821028     PISSN: 1463922X     EISSN: 1464536X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14639220500232446     Document Type: Article

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